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Wisconsin Assembly passes bills restricting food labeling
Vegetarian and vegan foods sold in Wisconsin could not be labeled as meat, milk or dairy if they don't contain those products, under bills the state Assembly passed unanimously Tuesday.
Judge tosses most claims over clearing protesters in DC park
A federal judge dismissed most claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by police before then-President Donald Trump walked to a church near the White House for a photo op.
Wisconsin bill would tie PFAS grants to lawsuit immunity
The Wisconsin Assembly planned to vote Tuesday on a bill that would create a new $10 million grant program to help communities clean up contamination from "forever chemicals" known as PFAS but would ban them from suing those responsible for the pollution.
Supreme Court: Withdrawal may satisfy favorable-termination element of malicious-prosecution action
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a withdrawal may satisfy the favorable-termination element of a tort of malicious prosecution.
Drivers could get learner’s permit at age 15 under bill
New drivers in Wisconsin could get their learner's permit six months earlier than is allowed currently under a bill up for final approval on Tuesday in the Assembly.
Wisconsin Republicans to send election bills to governor
The Wisconsin Assembly planned to send bills to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday that would limit opportunities for absentee voting, make it more difficult for the elderly and disabled to cast absentee ballots, and prohibit officials from filling in missing information on the envelopes of returned absentee ballots.
Report: DOJ officials likely didn’t create hostile workplace
Three high-level state Justice Department administrators likely didn't contribute to a hostile workplace environment, according to newly released department records.
Judge delays charging decision for Wisconsin officer
A judge has delayed his decision on whether to go around prosecutors and charge a Wisconsin police officer who killed a man sitting in a parked car.
Private Facebook posts result in discipline for US judges
Private posts can risk public punishment for U.S. judges who take to social media to express their views on controversial or political issues. The spring edition of the Judicial Conduct Reporter from the National Center for State Courts gave examples of U.S. judges who have been punished for their commentary on social media about controversial or […]
High court sides with ex-athletes in NCAA compensation case
The Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday that the NCAA can't enforce rules limiting education-related benefits — like computers and paid internships — that colleges offer to student athletes.
High court: Congress erred in patent dispute board setup
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Congress erred when it set up a board to oversee patent disputes by failing to make the judges properly accountable to the president.
Family seeks 2nd chance at charging officer in man’s death
A judge will decide this week whether to charge a Wisconsin police officer who killed a man sitting in a parked car, after the man's family invoked a rarely used legal process in a bid to get around prosecutors who cleared the officer.
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- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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